Crystal Palace are back in Premier League action today (Sunday) as they face Everton at Goodison Park.

The Eagles travel to Merseyside to face the Toffees, with Palace currently five points and three places below their opponents in the table, with seven points from their first eight games.

Palace boss Roy Hodgson has some decisions to make when it comes to his team selection, with doubts over the fitness of Wilfried Zaha in the build-up to the game, while Max Meyer and Alexander Sorloth have both been suffering with a virus this week.

Connor Wickham could return to first team action though, with the former Ipswich Town and Sunderland striker travelling north with the squad for the game.

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So how do we think Palace will line up at Goodison Park? Crystal Palace correspondent Robert Warlow gives his views, below.

Goalkeeper: Wayne Hennessey

Hennessey has played well so far this season in the Premier League, and continued that form with a clean sheet for Wales in midweek against Ireland.

Like Hennessey, the 20-year-old has been one of the standout performers for Palace this season, and he claimed the club's player of the month award once again for September.

He featured for the England U21 side in midweek, and with Joel Ward out through injury, he will surely continue at right-back for the Eagles against Everton.

Centre-backs: Mamadou Sakho and James Tomkins

Mamadou Sakho and James Tomkins have been the preferred pairing for Palace in recent months, with the duo forging a successful partnership in central defence.

Scott Dann is closing in on a first team return and former Liverpool defender Martin Kelly remains an option for Hodgson, but Tomkins and Sakho are surely set to continue together in this game.

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Left-back: Patrick van Aanholt

The former Chelsea and Sunderland man has cemented his place as the first choice left-back with his performances in 2018.

His ability to get forward and score goals is crucial for the Eagles, and he is likely to continue in that role on his return from international duty, despite a below par display against Wolves last time out for Palace.

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Midfield: Luka Milivojevic, Cheikhou Kouyate and James McArthur

The midfield remains one area of the field where changes are likely for Palace.

Milivojevic has not been at his best yet this season, although Hodgson has recently spoken about his captain's form, and he is set to continue at the heart of the midfield.

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He has performed better against Huddersfield and Newcastle with Kouyate alongside him, and I would not be surprised to see the Senegalese midfielder return to the line-up.

Palace have not lost a game when he has started this season, and he could come back into the line-up this week to replace Jeffrey Schlupp, who started the last game against Wolves.

With Max Meyer suffering with a virus this week, there are doubts as to whether he will be fit enough to play, and it could be that he is on the bench, if he is passed fit for the game.

As such, I would expect James McArthur to continue in midfield, with the Scottish international playing more advanced than Milivojevic and Kouyate, who are likely to sit deeper in front of the back four.

Forwards: Andros Townsend, Wilfried Zaha and Jordan Ayew

The fitness of Wilfried Zaha has been a hot topic in the build up to this game, after he returned early from international duty with Ivory Coast with an injury.

Fortunately, it does not seem to be as serious as some reports suggested, and Hodgson confirmed that he was to be assessed yesterday (Saturday) ahead of the game.

Photos have emerged on social media of him travelling with the squad to Merseyside, and if he has been passed fit, I would expect him to start, such is his importance to the Eagles.

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I would expect him to line up on the left wing, but pushing further forward and more central at times to support Jordan Ayew, who is the favourite to play in the most advanced role, given that Alexander Sorloth has been suffering with a virus, and Wickham's lack of game time.

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Both could be on the bench, but I would expect Ayew to start up front, with Andros Townsend playing on the right wing as the third man in a front three, but tracking back into midfield to support his team defensively when out of possession.